May 17, 2006

Nothing...

Chanchu came and went...not much of anything, as it switched paths.

Typhoon Chanchu has landed to the east of Shantou this morning and continues to move away from Hong Kong. At 5 a.m., Typhoon Chanchu was centred about 120 kilometres southwest of Xiamen. It is forecast to move north-northeast at about 30 kilometres per hour across Fujian.

It is rolling into the coastal areas to the north of us, however...

Typhoon Chanchu, packing 98 mph winds, veered to the east Wednesday and spared Hong Kong before roaring toward mainland China's southern coast, where local media reported more than 180,000 people were evacuated.

We were dumped on by a load of rain...some bursts of wind...and we have been left with clean, clear skies! That is the best thing about typhoons around here...they blow all the crap out of the air.